HOW TO Label Wood using Acetone and Laser Printouts // WnW 221

[@Normambo]

In all these years of woodworking this is the first time i see this trick. Thanks for sharing. Norm from Montreal, Canada.

[@Wordsnwood]

Comments like this make the video all worth while.

[@extremewoodworker]

Thank you for sharing your technique. I have used a household iron to transfer as well but be sure to avoid putting it near a glue joint.

[@greatitbroke]

I have used a wood burning kit to transfer the laser print out never though of an iron. The heat releases the toner and no chemicals are needed. Thanks for the idea.

[@ernieduncan602]

@@greatitbroke after some experimenting do both acetone and an iron on a fairly low heat setting, low because the acetone evaporates so rapidly anyway, both will work independently, the iron is nice because its a nice heavy smooth reference surface to apply pressure with, the heat is sort of just a bonus, also I tend to like lacquer thinner just a little bit more than pure acetone, i think it has a couple additional solvents that either help the acetone stick a little bit longer before it evaporates, so when its warm out (and if I have any) i use the lacquer thinner, but I almost always have acetone because its my solvent of choice for prepping metal joints when Im welding so i mostly use that

[@ernieduncan602]

also a quick high grit sanding of the surface of wood goes a LONG way to getting a nice transfer with crisp lines because it knocks down the very slight highs and lows created by the grain of wood being effected by natural humidity

[@tntmeyers]

Great job of showing your technique. This is easy and 90-95% is very readable

[@bobt2522]

"You're an adult" What a concept! Thanks for the demonstration. Eric Rhoten has done several videos on inkjet transfers.

[@Wordsnwood]

seriously, it's nail polish remover, how dangerous can it be? But commenters love to point out your apparent lack of safety.

[@bobt2522]

@@Wordsnwood That is true, but I don't buy my nail polish remover by the quart (or liter). I do have some that is high-acetone and some that is acetone-free.

[@KSFWG]

It also helps to set your printer to print High Quality instead of Standard Quality. Different brands of printers use different terminology for these settings, but are the same in effect. Also, the term in most printer drivers is Mirror Image. :) (Old IT Pro - Retired these last 10 years) Thanks for the video, Art !

[@Wordsnwood]

Yeah, mac user here with OpenOffice ... so all those Word users on Windows are probably confused... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. Ten years, you lucky dog.

[@KSFWG]

Winders user here. I use Libre Office, it's open source also. 35 years in state gov. Last 10 years I was responsible for the agency's computer deployment 33 offices in the state, almost 500 computers. Glad I'm OUT !! lol

[@bostoncody]

Thank you very much for this video. I will be using this process for labeling my projects. I enjoy your channel, you have a great attitude!! Keep up the good work.

[@Wordsnwood]

Glad it was helpful!

[@yourunclesam6780]

Really my Thanks a lot showing your technique .I wiil apply your techn on my proiects.

[@Wordsnwood]

You are most welcome

[@grandolddrummer]

That's pretty cool. Jay Bates had a video years ago of transferring laser printouts to wood with a wood burner tool. This seems a lot quicker

[@RealRuler2112]

What also works is taping your pattern on & running a medium hot woodburning tool with the round puck attachment around the paper - will transfer the toner over. (Part of the my most recently uploaded video shows this... gotta be careful not to get it too hot & scorch the wood.) I've used this method to cheat when woodburning as I can't draw for beans with a woodburning tool otherwise. Also not a perfect transfer, but extremely close, probably more-so than what I saw in this video using acetone, but using acetone is certainly WAY faster - you're done before the iron would be hot! For what I utilize the transfer for, it would be completely adequate. Like you mentioned, I tried the acetone method with nail polish remover & it was a total failure. I've never tried transferring a color printout using heat & unfortunately taccordion

[@rodpotts2666]

Thanks for the demonstration .

[@Wordsnwood]

thanks for watching!

[@roberthoyle6442]

Art, this is a bit off topic but fits into you topic of signing your work. I was a Physio before I retired and my business logo was da Vinci's Vertuvian Man ( the drawing of a man in a circle and square with arms and legs extended). This happens to be the engraving on the 1€ coin from Italy. I have a stash of these euro coins and I recess them in special woodworking pieces that I make for family and special friends. Slightly expensive, but worth the effort for pieces that I am proud to put my logo on. I always look forward to watching your videos, thanks .

[@Wordsnwood]

I've read of others glueing in a coin of some kind. It is a cool memento. Thanks for watching

[@bobfugazy4916]

Perfect, thanks.

[@myxology]

I did that fancy exhaust system. ;)

[@JohnClark-tt2bl]

If you set the printer to print extra dark that will likely help with this. Will use more toner, but that gives you more to transfer too.

[@Wordsnwood]

Every time I use acetone to label a project I get a few comments asking me about it. It's really simple, and in this video I show how I do that. Print something on a laser printer (NOT an inkjet, it must be laser toner). You need to print it reversed. Then lay it on your workpiece and wipe across the back a few times with a rag dampened with Acetone. That's about it. I never get a 100% copy. I usually get around 95%, which is good enough for my purposes. References: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKKVgGlshqx2rck -- Steve Ramsay shows how to use inkjet printouts to label wood kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZuWiWOsgbyne7s -- John Heisz of ibuildit.ca shows pretty much the same thing but he uses Lacquer Thinner kzbin.info/www/bejne/enTNnZagh9N3qrs -- Another HowTo Video - he uses colour laser printouts and a spoon. YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED: 💵 Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/wordsnwood 🛒 Buy a Plan: wordsnwood.com/plans/ 👕 Buy Merch: wordsnwood.com/merch.html 👉 www.wordsnwood.com/support.html ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- 🗜 LINKS TO SOME OF THE ITEMS USED: (AND/OR other tools and jigs that I use and recommend. Most of these are affiliate links. If you buy through these links it helps support my channel. Thank-you so much!) amzn.to/2beVz3t - Minwax oil-modified Polyurethane amzn.to/1TdiBp8 - Rust-Oleum clear Lacquer amzn.to/3q6wzN2 -- Acetone BEWARE: searching for Acetone on Amazon just brings up all kinds of nail polish remover. Make sure it is 100% Acetone. I'd suggest just looking in your local hardware store. 📸 GEAR I USE TO MAKE VIDEO: amzn.to/2OVusfx - Canon EOS m50 camera kit amzn.to/2nI7w8Q - Shure VP83 LensHopper Microphone amzn.to/3l7cSmi -- Rode Wireless Go microphone amzn.to/3k9pFTR -- PoP voice lavalier lapel microphone amzn.to/1qPkvBp - Canon T5i amzn.to/2aK7jZX - Inexpensive Quick Release tripod ball head (Very useful) amzn.to/1SSwOmS - Sony Action Cam. (I use the HDR-AS15 which is discontinued -- cheaper than a gopro.) amzn.to/267XM3M - Sony Live View video remote for Action Cam amzn.to/2NddVjk - But I do also have a GoPro Hero 5 Black amzn.to/1XC2D7l - Joby GorillaPod (Flexible small tripod) As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases you make using my affiliate links. ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- MORE MORE MORE: www.wordsnwood.com instagram.com/words.n.wood facebook.com/wordsnwood ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- 🙏🙏Thank-you! 🙏🙏

[@StamosTee]

It was a series from Xerox that used was cubes. ColorQube series. It was a pain to clean if clogged, great print quality though. I think a print out from this could be transferred, by ironing...

[@Wordsnwood]

Xerox Phaser also, I believe. great idea, but didn't take off.

[@LynxSnowCat]

I'd forgotten that was Xerox that made those solid-ink (wax block) printers... I had a Panasonic thermal transfer/dye sublimation (wax ribbon) printer. I dunno about wood, but prints transferred extremely cleanly onto glass, resin, vynil, polyester and primer-on-sheet-metal (... and sometimes onto semi-gloss commercial prints); I never did not figure out _how_ this happened however; so I never succeeded in masking PCBs (copper) when I tried to reproduce the effect deliberately...

[@arthurtaggart]

How would you remove the transfer if you mess it up and need to retry?

[@Wordsnwood]

sandpaper probably. It's quite thin.

[@Wordsnwood]

But you can also just lay it back down and wipe on some more, as long as you are in the same place. another reason to use tape

[@StamosTee]

@@Wordsnwood that's how you fix bad transferring. Leave it taped, check the transfer and reapply if necessary...

[@lalasailo8548]

In what paper should i print

[@Wordsnwood]

any paper from a laser printer